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saundyl (4720) ranked 13 out of 2,072 in frugal living

4 years ago

Maybe I'm just really cheap but this is what I've been doing.

My dog currently has 12 toys. She gets 3 at a time until the toys are in need of repair. I then repair them and wash them. I give her 3 "new" toys from the bin. After the washed toys are dry the go into the bin. I cycle through the toys until they are too damaged to repair and replace them one at a time.

I hate paying lots of money for toys shes going to rip right away. I'd rather fix them a few times before spending the extra $$.

I also make her toys out of old blue jeans. They last a bit longer. OR braided Fleece for tug toys.

Does anyone else repair dog toys and reuse them for the dog...or make their own? Are there other ways to save money on pet toys?

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mentalward (6156) ranked 196 out of 2,072 in frugal living

4 years ago

I tie a knot in old socks that I would normally throw away. My dogs love to chase after them when I throw them and bring them back to do all over again.

I 'cycle' my dogs' toys as well. I have 2 Maltese. They have so many toys! One day I just decided to put some away. I exchange the ones they've been playing with for some in storage. They always think they're getting new toys and love them. If the ones to be replaced need repairing or cleaning, I do that, too.

You're not cheap... you're thrifty. Dogs don't really care much anyway. They mostly enjoy playing with us and whatever toy they happen to have.

saundyl (4720) ranked 13 out of 2,072 in frugal living	4 years ago
Old socks...thats a good idea! My dog thinks shes getting a new toy every time i take the fixed ones out of the box.

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mrsfrodotata (1392)

4 years ago

I could never spend a lot of money on dog toys. So If I was to spend money like that I would definitly repair wash and reuse. I guess it is like clothes for kids. My kids go through clothes so fast.

saundyl (4720) ranked 13 out of 2,072 in frugal living	4 years ago
i buy the dog toys cheap or on sale from walmart or the dollar store. I could never justify spending 30 dollars on a toy for my dog from petland or something

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